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Predictors of Success in College and Career: Effects of Personality, Motivation and Drive

Mauro, Marisa (2007)

Research examining success in college and career suggests that success in college, when measured by GPA, may not be a strong predictor of success in work, including salary and career satisfaction. This study examined how ...
The school as learning organization: validation of the DLOQ with school staff

Benjamin, Donna (2009-07)

School psychology literature sometimes references organizational psychology when discussing models of indirect service, including collaborative problem solving, parent and teacher teams, administrative consultation, systems ...
Mathematics in early childhood: an investigation of mathematics skills in preschool and kindergarten students

Smith, Cara (2010)

The current literature in early childhood mathematics provides for little explanation of early mathematics skill acquisition in young children. This study was designed to use existing research on specific early mathematics ...
Social Skills Interventions for Students with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of Individualized Education Programs

Woodruff, Daniel (2010)

While social skill impairments seem to be the defining characteristic of autism spectrum disorders, it is not clear what types of social skills interventions are being implemented in schools. The current study is a descriptive ...
How visible and integrated are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families: a survey of school psychologists regarding school characteristics

Bishop, Christa M. (2010)

This study examined what elementary schools in New York State are doing to recognize lesbian gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) families in terms of curriculum, policies, and practices. One hundred and sixteen participants ...
Examining the differences in expressive and receptive lexical language skills in preschool children with cochlear implants and children with typical hearing

Unterstein, Ann P. (2010-01)

Research has demonstrated the efficacy of the cochlear implant in improving the hearing acuity in children. Further, research has also demonstrated that hearing ability affects receptive and expressive language skills. ...
Organizational Health and Teacher Efficacy: A Qualitative Analysis of Two Measures in Elementary Schools

Moses, Nichol A. Eaton (2010-01)

This study examined perceived organization health and teacher efficacy in two rural New York State schools using quantitative and qualitative measures. Quantitative data was collected using the Organizational Health Inventory ...
Transition to kindergarten: the impact of preschool on kindergarten adjustment

Claes, Bethany (2010-05)

A successful transition to kindergarten is important for future success in school. However, research has not defined a clear relationship between the type of preschool a child attends and that child's kindergarten adjustment. ...
An Examination of the Relationship Among Learning Disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Academic Self-Efficacy, Effort, Self-Awareness and Academic Achievement in Postsecondary Students

Exner, Stacey A. (2010-05)

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between academic self-efficacy, effort, self-awareness, and achievement in college aged students with LD and/or ADHD. Participants included thirty, fourteen were ...
Assessment of family functioning at multiple levels: an exploratory investigation of the dynamic assessment of family functioning inventory ' demonstrated under clinical conditions (DAFFI-DUCC): how despicable is the DAFFI-DUCC?

Vose, Jeremy John Cranston (2010-12)

Family assessments that consider multiple levels of family functioning serve to provide a more comprehensive picture of family functioning, as well as highlight those areas most in need of problem remediation and intervention. ...
Creating connectedness in middle school: an applied study in the relationship between team teaching model and school connectedness

Bones, Geoffrey (2010-12)

School Connectedness is a student's general sense of being supported and accepted by peers and adults in a school, as well as a sense of commitment, engagement, and belonging to the school institution. This variable has ...
Siblings of children with autism: social behavior in early childhood

Tremaine, Emily A. (2011)

Sibling relationships have been shown to impact the development of young children, specifically in the areas of social skills and behavior. Previous research has provided mixed results in regard to having a sibling with ...
An Animal-Assisted Intervention with College Students with Asperger's Syndrome

Engel, Suzanne E. (2011)

Animal-assisted intervention (AAI), an intervention that uses a therapy animal to assist an individual in reaching his or her goals, has received little attention in the research literature. What is available is anecdotal ...
Reality TV programs, internet use, and eating disorder symptoms

Pryslopski, Heather A. (2011-08)

This study analyzed the relations of viewing reality television and pro-anorexia websites with the occurrence of disordered eating behaviors in adolescent females, while taking into account internalization of the thin-ideal ...
Role of school psychologists in school violence prevention: a national survey of school psychologists

Watson, Timothy Charles (2011-08)

This study examined the role and involvement of school psychologists across the nation in school violence prevention. One hundred and seventy-four participants were recruited through the National Association of School ...
Women's performance on sexually dimorphic tasks: the effect of hormonal fluctuations

Duell, Lanora J. (2011-11)

This study examined the effect of hormonal fluctuations on women's performance on sexually dimorphic cognitive tasks. Thirty-six participants were recruited through introduction to psychology courses at three colleges. ...
School-Based Policies and Practices as Predictors of Parent Involvement in Children's Schooling: A Hierarchical Linear Modeling Approach

Burch, Andrea R. (2012)

This study investigated the impact of typical school-based policies and practices on parent involvement in their children's education. This study used a cross-section of data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, ...
Play therapy training among school psychology, social work, and school counseling graduate training programs

Pascarella, Christina Bechle (2012-01)

This study examined play therapy training across the nation among school psychology, social work, and school counseling graduate training programs. It also compared current training to previous training among school ...
Preschool predictors of kindergarten math achievement

Bouchard, Marleah (2012-05)

Early numeracy is beginning to gain widespread attention in early childhood education. Number sense has been identified as the premier skill which provides the foundation for the acquisition of higher order mathematical ...
The Relationship Between the Home Literacy Environment, Family, Background, Parent-Child Attachment, and Parent Behaviors on Children's Early Reading Skills

Fantuzzi-Chapman, Lena Marie (2012-09)

The current research base includes gaps in the understanding of the influence of home environmental factors on children's skills. This study built on the existing knowledge base of the variables contributing to children's ...

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